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...doctor, who advised the star outfielder to avoid pressure situations. ``Now there was a helluva piece of advice for RogerMaris on the first of September in 1961,'' Cerv said. ``I blamed it on the reporters and all their damn questions...

...Jimmy Sebring hits the first Series homer, Deacon Phillippe is the winning pitcher and Cy Young the loser.1961 - RogerMaris hits his 61st home run of the season, against Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The blow gives...

...Cowdin Stakes on Sept. 19, in which he attempted to injure a fellow rider during the race.1961 - New York Yankee RogerMaris ties Babe Ruth's 34-year-old record with his 60th homer, off Jack Fisher of Baltimore.1981 - Nolan Ryan of...

...knocks out Pete Rademacher in the sixth round to retain his world heavyweight title at Sicks Stadium in Seattle.1961 - RogerMaris becomes the first player to hit his 50th homer in August. He connects off California's Ken McBride in a 4-3 loss...

...history to reach 60 home runs, as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-0. He joins Babe Ruth and RogerMaris with 60 homers in a single season.1998 - Marion Jones completes an undefeated season, 35-for-35, winning the...

...beats Michael Chang, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6, and Graf defeats Monica Seles, 7-5, 6-4.1998 - Mark McGwire breaks RogerMaris' 37-year-old home run record, lining historic No. 62 just over the wall in left field with two outs in the fourth...

...Cowdin Stakes on Sept. 19, in which he attempted to injure a fellow rider during the race.1961 - New York Yankee RogerMaris ties Babe Ruth's 34-year-old record with his 60th homer, off Jack Fisher of Baltimore.1981 - Nolan Ryan of...

...three-run homer against Don Newcombe in a 4-1 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers on the season's last day.1961 - RogerMaris hits his 61st home run of the season, against Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The blow gives...

...win over Atlanta, tied Roy Campanella's major league record for homers by a catcher.1998 - Mark McGwire breaks RogerMaris' 37-year-old home run record, lining historic No. 62 just over the wall in left field with two outs in the fourth...

...history to reach 60 home runs, as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-0. He joins Babe Ruth and RogerMaris with 60 homers in a single season.1998 - Marion Jones completes an undefeated season, 35-for-35, winning the...